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Unlock the world of hand-built ceramics with our guide to crafting a stunning textured vase using clay, and hand-building techniques. Follow these simple steps to create your masterpiece:
1. Roll out clay to an optimal 8mm thickness, ensuring the perfect foundation for your vase.
For more on specifics… Read More “No wheel required for this flared neck vase”
Here is our stunning whacky wombat glaze on a wheel thrown vase made with keanes midfire black clay 💚💙🖤
This particular glaze is one of our specially formulated glaze to work on dark clay bodies. This allows us to get the deep blue and green oil spot reaction which would be a slightly different colou… Read More “Glazing This Wheel Thrown Vase”
Follow these steps to craft your own sprig-decorated vase:
1. **Prepare the Clay**: Roll out clay to 8mm thickness and using a template cut a large piece for the vase body.
For more on specifics on hand building such as preparing your clay, wedging, rolling out your clay & some tools you may need,… Read More “Learn how to create a beautiful cylinder vase!”
WELL! It has been a very busy time on the pottery wheel as of late!
Everything from vases to bowls, to cups! You name it it’s been happening! 😁
Thought id put together some of the clips from the recent throws to mix up the videos a bit and give you guys a peek at some of our recent pieces
Learn how to create and decorate an egg holder with this easy-to-follow tutorial:
Step 1: Begin by placing your template onto the clay and cut out, next use a ruler to divide into sections.
Step 2: Take a boiled egg wrapped in plastic and gently push it down into a cushion to create the egg holder’s s… Read More “Crafting and Decorating an Egg Holder”
I started off by putting a base blue sapphire glaze on the outside of the vase, before moving onto adding pink to the inside and a variegated green cover glaze to the bottom half, to see how they would interact with each other
The Tenmoku did give a nice effect also, punching through the green glaze … Read More “Lets Glaze This Vase”
Join us as we hand-build a Gum Leaf Open Neck Vase, perfect for adding elegance to any space. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Cut circles from clay, shaping them on a mould. Use clay tools to shape the clay.
For more on specifics on hand building such as preparing your clay, wedging, rolling out your cla… Read More “18 Sec Quick Pottery Tutorial! ”
One of the recent vases I threw on the wheel, I wanted it to have a lot of texture and for it to be something for the glaze to react with
So naturally I left a large amount of thickness in the walls to allow the wooden knife to make deep cuts without poking through to the other side
This is a simple a… Read More “When They Ask For Texture”
Follow the steps in our video tutorial to create an elegant Kurinuki-inspired Squat Vase, a beautiful pottery piece to elevate any space.
Roll out an 8 mm thick clay slab and cut your circles using templates and a clay knife.
For more on specifics on hand building such as preparing your clay, wedging,… Read More “Unlock Your Inner Potter”
In the world of pottery, the glaze is not just the final touch
it’s a vital component that adds depth, character, and individuality to each piece.
It gives you artistic control as well as decisions over the color palette, texture, and finish of your pottery, allowing for endless creative possibilities… Read More “Why We Make Our Own Glazes”